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Ian Nance gets to hunt and then write about it

Obviously, I want to write about the collapse of the bear hunt at yesterday’s FWC meeting, but I’m not touching it today for a couple of reasons. 1.) I’ve been raised to believe if you have an angry note or e-mail or whatever to send, it’s typically best to sit on it for a day or two to let the steam blow off. I’ll need at least this weekend of turkey hunting to reach that point. 2.) When I do… Read More »

Originally Posted February 9, 2010. I am a master of all things hunting. Wait, let me qualify that. I am a master of all things hunting when compared to my coyote hunting “skills.” I have shot coyotes. I have called in coyotes. To date, I have not called in and shot a coyote. This has been a nigh on 14-year quest. I bought a Lohman Circe rabbit-in-distress call when I was 16. It’s occupied every day pack, fanny pack and… Read More »

Coyote populations have exploded across the Southeast over the last 15-20 years, and Florida was not immune to this expansion. Being highly adaptable critters, coyotes have thrived in the wide variety of habitats here in the Sunshine State. Being smart, they are difficult to hunt in the field and almost impossible to humanely trap in residential areas, at least in the numbers required to put a dent in their population. Since they are new, folks have had a difficult time… Read More »

Before I am doomed to a fate of Little League sports and dance recitals blotting out otherwise enjoyable Fall weekends, I need to get my twins involved more in the outdoors, pronto. As in, full immersion fishing and walks in the woods. For hunting, ahhhh, they just turned three, so I’m still a couple years away, but squirrels and rabbits are where it’ll likely start. This may prove difficult given my daughter’s affinity for her stuffed bunny and my son’s… Read More »

PJ’s shotgun blast that echoed from the swamp killed not only a rangy coyote but also, seemingly, the spirit of my Johnny Stewart digital call. A few moments prior, it had been proudly trumpeting Wounded Rabbit No. 2 across the scrub; afterwards, it sounded like an adult in a Peanuts cartoon. Only things dying around my treestand were 6 AA batteries. Another sigh of ineptitude in a long, incompetent coyote calling career. With daylight remaining, PJ suggested we meet up… Read More »

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Ian Nance is a lifelong resident of Central Florida with a passion for hunting and just about anything related. Associate Member of the Florida Outdoor Writers Association. Check back weekly for hunting stories, news, tips, and wild game recipes. Feel free to leave comments or e-mail topics you would like to see addressed here. Contact at inance880@aol.com or follow on Twitter @good_hunt